Jeremiah

Jeremiah 2:14

14Is Israel a slave?

Was he born into slavery?

Why then has he become prey?

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EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Is Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לyiś·rā·’êlNoun - proper - masculine singularH3478 Israel
a slaveהַעֶ֙בֶד֙ha·‘e·ḇeḏArticle; Noun - masculine singularH5650 slave, servant
Was heה֑וּאhūPronoun - third person masculine singularH1931 he, she
born into slaveryיְלִ֥ידyə·lîḏNoun - masculine singular constructH3211 born
Why thenמַדּ֖וּעַmad·dū·a‘InterrogativeH4069 wherefore?
has he becomeהָיָ֥הhā·yāhVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
preyלָבַֽז׃lā·ḇazPreposition-l; Noun - masculine singularH957 spoiling, robbery; spoil, booty

Cross-references

Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.

Exodus 4:22 · Ecclesiastes 2:7 · Isaiah 50:1 · Genesis 15:3

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.